When I was young, one of my favourite things to read was the old 1960’s Time-Life “Cuisines of the World” cookbook set my parents had. I flipped through it many times, because before I even became interested in cooking I could appreciate the fantastic photos of life and culture (especially food culture) in far-flung countries. … Continue reading »
This week I’m just going to give you some guidelines and let you make up your own meal. I’m going to run through the basic requirements for the perfect summer food: cool, healthy, refreshing salad. With these simple categories of ingredients, you can mix and match to create your own great summer salad, and won’t … Continue reading »
Today I’ll be teaching you how to make a quiche using a simple ingredient any competent 20-something should have stashed in the freezer. This magic ingredient is . . . Vodka! Continue reading »
The tremendously warm weather this week put me in the mood for a refreshing-yet-spicy salad for dinner on Sunday, so I knocked together this little rockstar of a meal. Why you should try it: kind to both your waistline and your wallet, easy to make, and fast to assemble. What’s not to like? Continue reading »
It has occurred to me that if I’m sharing recipes and cooking tips with all of you, I ought to make sure you have the tools to make the foods I’m showing you. Hence, the first five basic cooking supplies your kitchen should have and why. This will be a continuing series, so don’t think … Continue reading »
This post will be a little different from the last, as the last recipe was chosen and written up by the girlfriend, Kris Israel (because I was too lazy). For the most part, future posts will consist of either my tried and true recipes or experimental disasters that taught me better ways to make stuff, … Continue reading »
